Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Following the President’s Address at the opening of Parliament on Sep 5, the various ministries are releasing their plans for the new government term.

Amid ‘economic weaponisation’, Singapore will take whole-of-government approach in assessing security risks, strengthen ties with other countries

This comes as big power contestation, digital connectivity, economic weaponisation and technological advances present complex risks

President Yoon Suk Yeol will be in Singapore between Oct 7 and 9.

South Korea’s President Yoon to make 3-day official visit to Singapore

Visit comes ahead of 50th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations in 1975 between the two countries

Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan (right) meeting Indonesia president-elect and Minister of Defence Prabowo Subianto on the first day of his four-day working visit to Jakarta.

Indonesia’s push for regional economic integration to continue under Prabowo: Vivian Balakrishnan

Both South-east Asian nations are exploring connecting their tech ecosystems and companies to boost collaboration

Iran says its latest attack follows an offensive on its diplomatic premises in Damascus on Apr 1.

Singapore condemns Iran’s attack on Israel, ‘deeply concerned’ about Middle East situation: MFA

SINGAPORE condemns the recent air attacks on Israel, which Iran stated were in response to an attack on its diplomatic premises in Damascus on Apr 1, said the Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (M...

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan says that Singapore, as a small country, manages international relations by maintaining ties with as many countries as possible.

Severing ties with other countries over unfavourable views ‘not constructive’: Vivian Balakrishnan

CEREMONIALLY breaking ties with countries whose actions Singapore disapproves of is neither constructive nor will it resolve the situation, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Parliament on T...

Palestinians search for survivors in the rubble of a residential building, in Khan Younis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, on Oct 16.

Singapore deeply distressed by deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza Strip: MFA

THE Republic is deeply distressed by the increasing civilian casualty toll and deepening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

A man walks past a car hit by rockets fired from Gaza in the Arab-Israeli town of Abu Ghosh near Jerusalem on Monday.

Singaporeans should leave Israel as soon as possible through available commercial options: MFA

SINGAPOREANS in Israel should leave the country as soon as possible via available commercial options, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Tuesday (Oct 10).

PM Lee’s visit to Germany comes shortly after Chancellor Scholz (left) made a visit to Singapore last month.

PM Lee on official visit to Germany before attending Asean-EU summit in Brussels

PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make an official visit to Kiel, Germany from Dec 12 to 13, before attending the Asean-EU Commemorative Summmit in Brussels, Belgium on Dec 14.

Singapore takes stands, not sides, to uphold principles; 'trade is strategy' for Asia: Vivian

Singapore takes stands, not sides, to uphold principles; 'trade is strategy' for Asia: Vivian

SMALLER countries like Singapore must not get caught up in "the geopolitical games of big powers", Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan affirmed on Thursday (Mar 3), while reiterating that decisions a...